U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

Today In Payments Around The World: SumUp Lands $893 Million For Growth; Euronet To Buy Piraeus Bank’s Merchant Acquiring Business
Today In Payments Around The World: SumUp Lands $893 Million For Growth; Euronet To Buy...
March 16, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, SumUp has secured roughly $893 million for expansion, while Piraeus Bank’s merchant acquiring business is to be...

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Today In Payments: Ant Group’s Valuation Tops $200 Billion; UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In Three Months
Today In Payments: Ant Group’s Valuation Tops $200 Billion; UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In...
March 16, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Ant Group is valued at over $200 billion, and U.K. tech startups have raised almost $8 billion in the first three...

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UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In Three Months
UK Startups Notch $8 Billion In Three Months
March 16, 2021  |  Startups

The technology industry in the U.K. pulled in almost $8 billion in funding so far this year, following a record-breaking $15 billion in 2020, Financial...

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Today In Retail: H&M Says Sales Rebounded As Stores Reopened; British Consumers Choose To ‘Shop Socially’
Today In Retail: H&M Says Sales Rebounded As Stores Reopened; British Consumers Choose To ‘Shop...
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, H&M indicated that 80 percent of its 5,000 global stores had currently opened up again from pandemic-related closures, while more...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo Aims To Raise $1.4 Billion Via IPO Stock Sales
Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo...
March 15, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has rolled out its Clearpay service to merchants in France and Spain, while the U.K.’s Deliveroo...

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Deliveroo Seeks To Raise $1.4 Billion Through IPO Stock Sales
Deliveroo Seeks To Raise $1.4 Billion Through IPO Stock Sales
March 15, 2021  |  IPO

U.K.-based Deliveroo is gearing up to raise $1.4 billion in a planned initial public offering (IPO) of stock, CNBC reported. The delivery service, which is...

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Plaid, Codat Team To Target UK SMB Loan Sector
Plaid, Codat Team To Target UK SMB Loan Sector
March 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Plaid and Codat unveiled a new offering in the U.K. that the companies say will make it easier for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...

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UK Govt Report: FinTech Needs Investment, Sandboxes And Job Training 
UK Govt Report: FinTech Needs Investment, Sandboxes And Job Training 
March 09, 2021  |  International

  As many U.K. government officials on both sides of the aisle have noted throughout the controversy, there’s complicated and then there’s Brexit. The detachment from...

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UK Presses Further Ahead With Open Banking Ambitions
UK Presses Further Ahead With Open Banking Ambitions
March 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

More countries around the world are following in the U.K.’s open banking footsteps, but now, the U.K. is ready to forge even further ahead with...

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